12th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (Posters)

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Day 1: posters 1-27 Day 2: posters 28-67 Day 3: posters 68-106 Day 4: posters 107-146

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Transcriptomic features associated to neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in four molecular breast cancer subtypes.
Hedda M Guevara-Nieto, M.Sc.
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia - Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
hguevara@unal.edu.co

Carlos A Orozco-Castaño, Ph.D.; Rafael S Parra-Medina, M.D Ph.D.; Alejandro Mejia, M.Sc.; Jovanny Zabaleta, Ph.D.; Liliana Lopez-Kleine, Ph.D.; Alba L Combita, Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Colombia
United States
Canada

Category: Biology

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Room: 4 Poster: #108

Unique glycosylation pattern governs metastatic organotropism of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Venkatesh Varadharaj, M.Sc.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
vvaradharaj@unmc.edu

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States

Category: Biology

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Room: 4 Poster: #109

Deciphering the Nuclear Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Prostate Cancer: Transcriptional Reprogramming and Neuroendocrine Differentiation
Rocio Alejandra Seniuk, M.Sc
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
rocioseniuk@gmail.com

Rocio Seniuk, M.Sc; Agustina Sabater, M.Sc; Pablo Sanchis, Ph.D.; Juan Bizzotto, Ph.D.; Gaston Pascual, M.Sc; Estefania Labanca, Ph.D.; Nicolas Anselmino, Ph.D.; Nora Navone, Ph.D.; Elba Vazquez, Ph.D; Pia Valacco, Ph.D.; Javier Cotignola, Ph.D.; Ayelen Toro, Ph.D.; Geraldine Gueron, Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Argentina

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Room: 4 Poster: #111

Breast Cancer Pharmacogenetics in Botswana
Keneuoe Cecilia Nthontho, BSc
University of Botswana, Botswana
knthontho@yahoo.com

Andrew Khulekani Ndlovu, Ph.D; Giacomo Maria Paganotti, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Botswana

Category: Treatment

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Room: 4 Poster: #112

“If I have the courage…I prefer to see a doctor” A qualitative exploration of Ethiopian women’s hesitancy to screen for cervical cancer using HPV self-sampling
Nimra Rahman, BA
City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, United States
nimra.rahman81@myhunter.cuny.edu

Nimra Rahman, BA; Emma Boey, BS; Rushna Tubassum, BA; Tasnim Tisha, BA; Atota B Halkiyo, PhD; Asiya Jaylan Hussein, MSc; Abdulkerim Dedefo, MS; Etsegenet Bekele, MD; Amanda J Pierz, MSc; Biniyam Tefera Deressa, MD; Purnima Madhivanan, PhD; Breanne E Lott, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States
Ethiopia

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #113

Racial disparities in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An NCDB analysis
Anjali Mishra, BS
Creighton University, United States

Maya Mathews, BS; Troy Belleville, BS; Michelle Swedek, BA; Peter Silberstein, MD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #115

Vaccine Attitudes Among Parents: Comparing HPV and COVID-19 Vaccines Perceptions in Healthcare Workers' Families and the General Population in Japan
Hasan Jamil, M.D. MPH
National Cancer Center, Japan
h.a.jamil96@gmail.com

Hasan Jamil, M.D. MPH; Aminu Abubakar, BPharm., MPH; Stuart Gilmour, MPH, Ph.D.; Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., DrPH.; Takahiro Tabuchi, M.D., Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Japan

Category: Prevention

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Room: 4 Poster: #116

Cervical Cancer Prevention through Screening at Primary Healthcare Centres
Mathangi Ramakrishnan, M.A.
Cancer Awareness Prevention and Early Detection Trust, India
mathangi@capedindia.org

Shaylen Foley, MPH; Meenu Anand, MBA, MPH; Mridu Gupta, DBA Scholar; Swati Saxena, PhD; Tolsy Sharma, M.Com B.Ed.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

India

Category: Prevention

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Room: 4 Poster: #117

From self-collected HPV sampling to self-administered treatment of cervical pre-invasive lesions: A dream to reality
Alia Rahman, BASc
Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc., United States
inquiries@amplexd.com

Qudus Lawal, MBBS, FWACS; Ishak Lawal, MBBS, FWACS

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Room: 4 Poster: #118

Global landscape of phase III interventional clinical trials in colorectal cancer
Oluwatayo Adeoye, M.D.
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, United States
oluwatayo.adeoye@steward.org

Oluwatayo Adeoye, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Category: Treatment

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Room: 4 Poster: #120

Health System Strengthening Strategies for Improved Cancer Control in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of International Cancer Institute’s Blueprint for Innovative Healthcare Access Program in Western Uganda
Gloria Kitur, BSc., M.A., FCBSD-HPM, PhD (c)
International Cancer Institute, Kenya

Christopher Kwizera, BSc., MPH; Dennis Olodi, B.A., M.A.; Chite Asirwa, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Uganda

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #121

Collaborative Action For Public Health: The Esophageal Cancer Consortium's Approach To Policy Influence And Capturing Policy Makers' Attention In Ethiopia
Biniyam Tefera Deressa, M.D.
Adama Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia
biniyamtefera.md@gmail.com

Biniyam Tefera Deressa, M.D.; Haji Aman Deybasso, PhD.; Abebe Megerso, PhD.; Jibril Bashir Adem, MPH; Dagim Tekeba, M.D.; Mohammedaman Mama, MSC; Didha Batu, M.D.; Bonso Bude, M.D.; Gebi Agero, MPH; Gudeta Hinika, M.D.; Ismael Tura, M.D.; Mohammed Kabeto, MSC; Abdella Amano Abdo, MPH; Desalegn Fikadu, M.D. MPH; Abashamo Lencho, PharmD; Melik Tiba, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Ethiopia

Category: Prevention

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Room: 4 Poster: #122

Cancer Data Systems in Africa: A Scoping Review.
Benson Nyambega, Ph.D.
Western Kenya Cancer Care and Research Center, Kenya
nyambega@maseno.ac.ke

Victor Anyango, BS; Edwin Okama, MS; Laureen Ndeda, MS; Lilac Wattanga, MD; Andrew Hantel, MD; Solomon Rotimi, Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Kenya

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #123

Transcriptional Profiling for Innate Immunity Receptor CD36 in the Regulation of Endothelial Cell Immunity via Fatty Acid Metabolism
Atul Kumar, MS
UAB, United States
akumar02@uab.edu

Atul Kumar, MS

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #124

National healthcare provider assessment of guideline adherence and multi-disciplinary breast cancer care in Nigeria: a call for action
Anya Romanoff, M.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States

Olalekan Olasehinde, M.D.; Kathleen Lynch, MS, MPH; Sharif Folorunso, M.D.; Oluwatosin Omoyiola, M.D.; Adeleye Omisore, M.D.; African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) Consortium, .; T. Peter Kingham, M.D.; Olusegun Isaac Alatise, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Nigeria

Category: Treatment

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Room: 4 Poster: #125

Epidemiological Analysis of Hospitalizations for Malignant Bladder Neoplasia in Adults in the Last 4 Years in Brazilian Territory
Pedro HP Dutra, Medical Academic
UFCSPA , Brazil
phpaesidutra@gmail.com

Yasmin M Loureiro, Academic; Heitor V Rodrigues, Academic; Eduarda P Borsa, Academic; Pedro HP Dutra, Academic; Eduardo R Fidelis, Academic; Guilhherme F Cruz, Academic

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Room: 4 Poster: #126

Enhancing Cancer Care in Ukraine: Insights from Doctor Perspectives
Anastasiia Liakh, M.S.
GMKA, United States
liakhsia7@gmail.com

Anastasiia Liakh, M.S.; Ali Dzhemiliev, M.D.; Marta Antoniv, M.D.; Marta Naumova, M.D.; Viacheslav Kopetskyi, M.D.; Inesa Huivaniuk, M.D.; Andriy Beznosenko, M.D.; Nelya Melnitchouk, M.D. ; MSc ; Darya Kizub, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States
Ukraine

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Room: 4 Poster: #127

Cancer Surveillance in Ekurhuleni District in Gauteng Province - A Representation of South African Population, 2021
Babongile C Ndlovu, MSc. Epidemiology
National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa
babongile.ndlovu@gmail.com

Mazvita M Muchengeti, MBCHB, PhD Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

South Africa

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #128

Expansion of cancer diagnostics reimbursement in Tbilisi, Georgia, driven by evidence-based budget impact analysis
Natia Verdzadze, MPhil
City Cancer Challenge Foundation, Switzerland

Meritxell Mallafré-Larrosa, MD, MPH; Mathieu Morand, MPH; Sophie Bussman-Kemjo, MPH; Gvantsa Khizanishvili, Ph.D; Alfredo Polo, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Georgia

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Mapping Cancer Survivorship in Africa: An Update from the Survivorship Working Group (SWG) Survey
Goodluck I. Nchasi, M.D
Catholic University of Health and Allied Science, Tanzania
nchasi60@gmail.com

Abdulhafiz Zakieh, M.D; Kristin Schroeder, M.D, MPH; Mishka K. Cira, MPH

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #131

Nanoparticle’s encapsulation ability is more efficient for characterization of invading breast cancer cells than EMT markers.
Elizaveta Kontareva, MPH
Institute of Future Biophysics, Russia
montag_sever@mail.ru

Elizaveta Kontareva, MPH; Ksenia Maksimova, student; Margarita Pustovalova, Ph.D; Sergey Leonov, Ph.D; Yulia Merkher, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Israel
Russia

Category: Biology

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Prostate cancer observed survival in Harare, Zimbabwe- Utilizing a population-based cancer registry platform
Tinashe A Mazhindu, MBChB, MMed
University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Zimbabwe
atmazhindu@gmail.com

Ntokozo Ndlovu, MBChB, MMed, MSc; Margaret Z Borok, MBChB, FRCP; Shingirirai C Meki, MBChB, MMed; Thomas B Campbell, MD; Thomas W Flaig, MD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Zimbabwe

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #133

GROWTH IN THE BRAZILIAN MORTALITY RATE FROM PROSTATE CANCER BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2011 AND 2021
Mariana S Afonso, Medicine student
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil
mariana.afonso@ufcspa.edu.br

Yasmin M Loureiro, Medicine student; Rafaela C Pires, Medicine student

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Brazil

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #134

Carriage of ELAC2 and RNASEL genes and risk factors in patients with prostate cancer in Burkina Faso
Abdou Azaque ZOURE, PhD
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS/CNRST), Burkina Faso

Bienvenu Désiré Ky, MD; Lassina Traoré , PhD; Théodora M. Zohoncon, MD; Jacques Simpore, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Burkina Faso

Category: Biology

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City-led multi-sectoral stakeholder engagement to advance evidence-informed cancer care in Abuja, Nigeria
Chris C. Njoku, BMLS, MBA
City Cancer Challenge, Switzerland
njoku@citycancerchallenge.org

Adedolapo Fasawe, MBBS, MPH; Zainab Shinkaffi-Bagudu, MBBS, MSc; Uchechukwu E. Nwokwu, MBBS, Msc; Paulette Ibeka, BSc, MPH; Meritxell Mallafré-Larrosa, MD, MPH; Sophie Bussmann-Kemdjo, BSc, MSc, MBA; Alfredo Polo, MD, MSc, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Nigeria

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #137

Unveiling Diagnostic Biomarkers in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer through Bioinformatics Analysis
Aicha Lakhssassi, Master degree
Intelligent Automation & BioMedGenomics Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Techniques of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
aicha.lakhssassi@gmail.com

Alsamman Mahmoud Alsamman, Ph.D; Manar Samir Abdullah Ibrahim, Master student; Naima Ghailani Nourouti, Ph.D; Amina Barakat, Ph.D; Mohcine Bennani Mechita, Ph.D; Joaira Bakkach, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Morocco

Category: Biology

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Room: 4 Poster: #138

Nanoparticle’s Encapsulation as a Marker for Leading Cells in Collective Migration of Breast Cancer Cells
Anastasia Alexandrova, BSc
Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
aleksandrova.av@phystech.edu

Yulia Merkher, Ph.D.; Elizaveta Kontareva, Ph.D.; Margarita Pustovalova, Ph.D.; Sergey Leonov, Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Israel

Category: Biology

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Room: 4 Poster: #139

“Imparting knowledge to others” - A qualitative study exploring how Ethiopian women prefer to receive cervical cancer education
Rushna Tubassum, B.A
City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, United States
rtubassum@gmail.com

Tasnim Tisha, B.S; Emma Boey, B.A; Nimra Rahman, B.A; Atota B Halkiyo, Ph.D; Asiya Jaylan Hussein, BSc, MSc; Abdulkerim Dedefo, MS; Etsegenet Bekele, M.D; Amanda J Pierz, MSc; Biniyam Tefera Deressa, M.D; Purnima Madhivanan, Ph.D; Breanne E Lott, Ph.D, MPH

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States
Ethiopia

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #140

THE INCREASE IN DEATHS FROM BREAST CANCER IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS OF TEN YEARS
Rafaela C Pires, Medical student
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil
rafaela.pires@ufcspa.edu.br

Mariana S Afonso, Medical Student; Yasmin M Loureiro, Medical Student

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Brazil

Category: Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Outcomes Research

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Room: 4 Poster: #141

Correlation Studies are Essential for Achieving WHO Cervical Screening Targets
Eric J Suba, MD
Global Cervical Cancer Prevention Project, United States
eric.suba@gmail.com

Mwesigwa Boaz, CT(IAC); Dang Van Duong, MD; Greta Greta, MSc; Dana Grzybicki, MD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

South Africa
Uganda
Vietnam

Category: Prevention

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Room: 4 Poster: #142

Modeling a risk score based on the expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and ISUP grade group for the prediction of prostate cancer progression
Sabrina Ledesma-Bazan, Lic.
IQUIBICEN (CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires), Argentina
sabriledesma13@gmail.com

Florencia Cascardo, Ph.D.; Juan Bizotto, Ph.D.; Elba Vazquez, Ph.D; Geraldine Gueron, Ph.D; Javier Cotignola, Ph.D

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Argentina

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Room: 4 Poster: #143

Association Between Hepatocellular Carcinoma Epidemiology and Self-Reported Ancestry in Latin America
Erica Loon, D.O.
University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, United States
loonx001@umn.edu

Cindy Narvaez-Barbecho, NA; Jhon Prieto Ortiz, M.D.; Domingo Balderramo, M.D.; Enrique Carrera, M.D.; Javier Diaz-Ferrer, M.D.; Marco Arrese, M.D.; Angelo Z. Mattos, M.D., Ph.D.; Andre Boonstra, Ph.D.; Jose D. Debes, M.D., Ph.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

United States
Netherlands

Category: Etiology

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Room: 4 Poster: #144

Regulation of Osteopontin in Prostate Cancer: potential therapeutic implications for bone metastasis.
Pablo Sanchis, Ph.D.
IQUIBICEN (University of Buenos Aires - CONICET), Argentina
pabloasanchis@gmail.com

Pablo Sanchis, PhD; Agustina Sabater, MSc; Juan Bizzotto, PhD; Pia Valacco, PhD; Elba Vazquez, PhD; Nora Navone, PhD; Geraldine Gueron, PhD; Nicolas Anselmino, PhD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Argentina
United States

Category: Biology

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Quality and Diagnostic Characterization of Bone Marrow Biopsies at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Edwards Kasonkanji, MPH
University of North Calorina - Project, , Malawi
ekasonkanji@unclilongwe.org

Tarcizious Chikaonda Jnr, BS; Luke Eastburg, MD; Maurice Mulenga, MD; Matthew Painschab, MD; Tamiwe Tomoka, MD; Yuri Fedoriw, MD

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Malawi

Category: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

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Assessing Differences in Healthcare Access for Women in Rural Uganda by HIV Status
Mia Sheehan, MPH
Simon Fraser University, Canada
mia_sheehan@sfu.ca

Hallie Dau, MPH; Maryam AboMoslim, MSc; Priscilla Naguti, N/A; Nelly Mwandacha, BScH; Amy Booth, MPH; Candice Ruck, MSc; Laurie Smith, BN, MPH; Jackson Orem, MMed, PhD; Gina Ogilvie, M.D., MSc, FCFP, DrPH; Carolyn Nakisige, M.D.

Research/Project Site Country(ies):

Uganda

Category: Prevention

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